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Haplopteris elongata
Tape Fern
As recorded: Vittaria rigida Kaulf.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Polypodiales › Pteridaceae
- Collected by
- Nelson, D.
- Collector number
- Pteris 4
- Date
- 1779
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Haplopteris elongata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1779. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-28.
2025-07-28
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Kevin Faccenda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-28
Palolo, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) Mike Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-10
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-10
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Andrew Evans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-11
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Tara Severns, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-05-17
Hawaii, US
(c) Susan Fawcett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Haplopteris elongata. BISH 9582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956320092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/9582.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956320092 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026